Nenad Mijatović (

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: Ненад Мијатовић; born January 22, 1987) is a Montenegrin professional

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player. He last played for RSB Berkane in Morocco.

Professional career

Mijatović was born in

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, Croatia, but moved with his family to Montenegro in the early 1990s, immediately joining the youth system of Budućnost Podgorica. Mijatović was an exceptional talent, so much that he made his professional debut at the age of 14. He kept developing his game as it was expected, and by the age of 18, he was one of the best young players in

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. However, in 2007, Mijatović suffered a leg injury that slowed his progress. In the following seasons, Mijatović also had stints abroad, in Spain and Turkey, but failed to make an impression.

National team

Mijatović won three gold medals with the junior national teams of Serbia and Montenegro at the

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tournaments. After Montenegro became independent country, Mijatović represented their

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Professional career

National team

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